Poem I read my sentence steadily; Reviewed it with my eyes; To see that I made a mistake; In extreme way. The date and manner of shame; And then the pious form That God have mercy on my soul The jury voted her. I made my soul familiar With her extremity, That at the [...]
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The prevalence, frequency and nature of sexual abuse by young female sex offenders (Afrikaans)
This article was co-authored by a NICRO social worker, Mariette Joubert, and published in LitNet Akademies Jaargang 9(3), Desember 2012.
NICRO Submission: Judicial Inspectorate Annual Report 2011/12
NICRO remains concerned about the independence of the Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services, particularly that the appointment of the Inspecting Judge is recommended by the Minister of Correctional Services. According to Chapter 10(86(1) of the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998, it is the President of the Republic of South Africa who must appoint the Inspecting Judge. NICRO feels that the involvement of the Minister of Correctional Services compromises the independence of such an office, as well as the effective monitoring of Correctional centres.
2011-2012 Annual Report on Non-custodial Sentencing
NICRO has rendered non-custodial sentencing services in South Africa under DFID funding since 2008. This report covers the 2011 – 2012 period.
NICRO’s Criminal Justice Knowledge Forum
In 2009 NICRO created an online knowledge forum that focuses on the criminal justice sector. The forum is intended for criminal justice academics, practitioners, researchers and members of the judiciary. To join the forum, you have to sign up and have your request approved. There are currently 131 members. The forum boasts a searchable research [...]
Annual NCS Report 2010 – 2011 to DFID
This is the 2010 – 2011 annual report on non-custodial sentencing submitted to the Department for International Development (DFID). DFID is funding non-custodial sentencing services at NICRO from 2008 – 2013. NCS or non-custodial sentencing is when a convicted offender serves his or her sentence in the community without going to prison. NCS is suitable [...]
The Development of an Accreditation System and Policy Framework for Diversion Services in South Africa
The goal of this research project was to design and develop a national policy framework and accreditation system for diversion programmes and service providers in South Africa. This undertaking was to be a phased endeavour of which this report is the result of. The objectives of the research included: – To undertake a literature study [...]
Analysis of cases diverted to NICRO programmes by courts 2009 – 2010
The day to day perception of living in South Africa is characterized by crime.Offending behaviour is fuelled by various risk factors including factors related to the biology of the individual, the family environment, peers and societal factors. It can be argued that many young people, particularly those growing up in disadvantaged communities, dysfunctional families, ineffective [...]
Input on Correctional Matters amendment bill
NICRO welcomes the amendments1 to the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998, relating to a new medical parole system; provision related to parole; provision for the management and detention of remand detainees, and other matters. View the article online HERE To download, right-click HERE and select ‘save link as’.
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